Utah man running from Arizona to Idaho to celebrate 30th birthday

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SALT LAKE CITY -- When people talk about a runner’s high, it never quite looks the way it feels. For proof, just ask anyone who has been running as long as Joshua Bryant of Ogden.

“I seemed to have picked up some shin splints on my right leg. Old pains are coming back,” Bryant said.

As the typical work day started winding down on Thursday, Bryant was only about halfway through his in Salt Lake County. By 3:00 p.m., he had run nearly 30 miles, a small feat considering what he plans to accomplish by the weekend.

“It’s about 430 miles,” Bryant said, “I just got to push through it.”

On Saturday, Bryant turns 30 years old. But rather than just celebrate with cake and ice cream, he chose to focus on miles instead of years, with a long distance run from Arizona to Idaho.

“I thought it sounds like Josh, sounds like something he would do,” said Tyson Egbert, who is one of Bryant's friends.

A marathoner for years, Bryant is known for pushing himself on the road. Last year, he ran 100 miles for his 29th birthday, but his 30th is by far his biggest endeavor.